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7 min
Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake
It's crunch time for candidates across the country with Election Day just over a week away. On Monday, President Trump campaigned in ruby-red Mississippi, a state he won by almost…
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6 min
News Wrap: AI giant Anthropic preparing for initial public offering
In our news wrap Monday, AI giant Anthropic officially kicked off what could be one of the biggest initial public offerings ever, at least two Catholic bishops have expressed regre…
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11 min
Netanyahu faces Israeli voters in first election since Oct. 7 and Gaza war
Israelis will go to the polls on Tuesday in what many describe as the most consequential election in years. It's the first vote since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and Israel's war in Ga…
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4 min
Lula prevails in Brazil but Flávio Bolsonaro refuses to concede
In a closely watched election, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing and Trump-aligned challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Transport and weather disruptions in…
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6 min
Student-led movement ousts Serbia's right-wing ruler in historic election
Brazil is not the only country to have had dramatic election results this weekend. In Serbia, longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic lost a historic election that brought down his govern…
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7 min
Campaigns spend big to sway voters with increasingly personal attack ads
Campaigns and their allies are making their closing arguments, and they've spent more than the annual budgets of a handful of states doing it. Much of that money is aimed at voters…
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9 min
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the midterm outlook and possible redistricting backfire
NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including where the races for the House and Sen…
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3 min
Spiritual leaders unite to help keep the peace on Election Day
A minister, a rabbi and an imam walk into a polling place. No, it's not the beginning of a joke, but a coordinated effort to train clergy to help keep the peace on Election Day. De…
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4 min
Trump says he ordered suit to block Alaska Senate results if GOP loses
President Trump is making a final push to help Republicans maintain control of Congress as some of the most closely watched races remain competitive. But the battle for the Senate…
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5 min
News Wrap: White House says Melania Trump brokered localized ceasefire deal in Oleshky
In our news wrap Friday, the White House says Melania Trump brokered a localized ceasefire deal in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky, Romania's president blamed Russia for a drone stri…
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4 min
'There's babies in there': Oregon father describes stopping school shooter
Kaylub Giamanco is the father who stopped a school shooter in Bend, Oregon, a week ago. The teen gunman entered the school and killed three students and a teacher before Giamanco s…
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4 min
Surging diesel prices loom over Republicans in Iowa's midterm races
It's been more than a decade since Iowa has had a Democratic governor or senator. But this year, with the incumbents retiring, both races are competitive. As Peter Tubbs at Iowa PB…
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10 min
Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's threat to block Alaska election results
Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump administration's legal fight over a cl…
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6 min
Brazil's high-stakes presidential runoff could reshape country's future
This weekend, voters in Brazil head to the polls in a high-stakes presidential runoff that could reshape that country's political future. Will Brazil join a rightward shift across…
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9 min
Medicare Advantage cuts leave millions scrambling to find coverage
Health care costs are climbing, putting new pressure on millions of Americans and raising questions about the coverage they can afford. The challenges extend to Medicare Advantage.…
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8 min
Why 'You Can See Everything' is captivating audiences
"You Can See Everything," the documentary co-directed by Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder, is a breakthrough success. It follows Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted founder of Theran…
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6 min
DOJ monitoring plans and DHS voter checks raise concerns of election interference
With the midterm elections less than two weeks away, a new legal battle is raising questions about the federal government's role in policing who is eligible to vote. A federal judg…
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8 min
News Wrap: Virginia state senator charged with running criminal marijuana enterprise
In our news wrap Thursday, federal authorities charged Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas with running a criminal marijuana enterprise, New York City lawmakers voted to ban horse-dra…
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9 min
What Maine voters are saying about the Collins-Jackson Senate race
One of the most closely watched Senate races in the country is unfolding in Maine, where five-term Republican Susan Collins faces a tough challenge from Democrat Troy Jackson, a fo…
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6 min
Inside the race to build Patriot missiles as stocks run low
Ukrainians are desperate for more defense systems to repel Russia's relentless onslaught of drones and ballistic missiles. For the missiles, no system is more valuable than the U.S…